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Elizabeth Douglas of Angus 1487–1576 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1487

Birth Location: Pittendreich, Mid Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Mar 1576

Death Location: Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: George Angus

Mother: Elizabeth Drummond

Spouse(s): John Yester

Children(s): Elizabeth IV, Beatrice Hay, John Smithfield, Thomas Hay, Mary Hay, John Hay

The story of Elizabeth Douglas of Angus began in 1487 in Pittendreich, Mid Lothian, Scotland. Elizabeth Douglas of Angus married John Hay Iii Lord Yester, and had children including Beatrice Hay, Elizabeth Hay Iv, John Hay, John Hay Iv Of Yester Lord Of Van Smithfield, Mary Hay, Thomas Hay. Elizabeth Douglas of Angus passed away in 1576 in Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Douglas of Angus began in 1487 in Pittendreich, Mid Lothian, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth Douglas of Angus married John Hay Iii Lord Yester, and had children including Beatrice Hay, Elizabeth Hay Iv, John Hay, John Hay Iv Of Yester Lord Of Van Smithfield, Mary Hay, Thomas Hay.
  • Elizabeth Douglas of Angus passed away in 1576 in Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Angus
1469–1513
Birth Location: Tantallon Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
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Elizabeth Drummond
1472–1514
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Yester
1485–1543
Birth Location: Yester Castle, Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
JY

Children(s)

Elizabeth IV
1510–1574
Birth Location: Culross Castle, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
EI
Beatrice Hay
1510–1554
Birth Location: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
BH
John Smithfield
1510–1555
Birth Location: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
JS
Thomas Hay
1511–1558
Birth Location: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
TH
Mary Hay
1519–
Birth Location: of Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MH
John Hay
1519–
Birth Location: Yester, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
JH

Elizabeth Angus's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Angus
1487–1576
Birth Place: Pittendreich, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Parents
George Douglas -Master of Angus
1469–1513
Tantallon Castle, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Drummond
1472–1514
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald (Douglas 5th Earl of) Angus
1449–1513
North Berwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Boyd Countess Of) Angus
1450–1497
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
John (Drummond, 1st Lord of) Drummond
1438–1519
Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
Elizabeth (Lindsay of) Crawford
1445–1519
Crawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Angus
1427–1463
Isabel Balgonie
1418–1497
Robert Kilmarnock
1425–1482
Mariotta Calderwood
1425–1472
Malcolm Stobhill-Knight
1420–1470
Marion Murray
1411–1445
Alexander Crawford
1423–1453
Margaret Crawford
1425–1500
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Angus
1398–1437
Margaret Yester
1400–1484
John II
1400–1451
Joan Balgonie
1405–1439
Thomas Boyd
1372–1439
Joanna Montgomerie
1380–1469
John Calderwood
1403–1476
Margaret Borthwick
1413–1464
Walter Stobhill
1380–1455
Margaretha Balerno
1390–1475
David Tullibardine
1359–1446
Isabel Stewart
1378–1460
David Crawford
1405–1445
Marjory Crawford
1400–1476
David Cockburn
1379–1443
Margaret Dunbar
1401–

Elizabeth Angus's Descendants

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Elizabeth (Douglas of) Angus (1487–Mar 1576) m. John (Hay -III Lord) Yester (Nov 1485–1543)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Hay) IV 1510–1574 m. George (Seton 6th Lord) Seton 1508–1549 m. George (Montgomerie -4th Lord) Seton 1500–1549 m. William Abernathy 1504–1543 m. William (Abernethy 5th Lord) Saltoun 1504–1540
    1. 1. George (Seton seventh Lord of) Sutton 1531–1584
      1. 1. Margaret Seton 1550–1616 m. Claud (Hamilton 1st Lord) Paisley 1543–1621 m. Harry (Castell) I 1540–1579 m. Castle –1581
        1. 1. Margaret (Hamilton Countess of) Angus 1585–1623 m. William Douglas 1589–1660
        2. 2. Grizel Hamilton 1562–1658 m. William (Baillie of) Lamington 1558– m. William Rogers 1560–
        3. 3. James (Hamilton 1st Earl of) Abercorn 1575–1618 m. Mary (Marion Wallace Boyd Countess Of) Abercorn 1578–1632 m. Elizabeth Cunningham 1587– m. Elizabeth Adam 1579–1616 m. Margaret (Rose) Ross 1588–
        4. 4. John (Hamilton 1st Marquess of) Hamilton 1576–1638 m. Johanna (Everard Baroness) Sempill 1583–1638
        5. 5. Claude (Hamilton of Shawfield, later of) Baldony 1580–1614 m. Janet (Hamilton Heiress of Leckprevick and Easter) Greenlees 1583–1623
        6. 6. Alexander Hamilton 1587–1587
        7. 7. Grizel 1588–1662 m. William (Cunningham, Lord High Chancellor of) Scotland 1585–1676
        8. 8. Frederick (Hamilton of Manor) Hamilton 1590–1647 m. Sidney Vaughn 1590–1661
        9. 9. Frederick Hamilton 1590–1680 m. Sidney Vaughan 1590–
        10. 10. George (Hamilton of Greenlaw and) Roscrea 1594–1650 m. Mary Butler 1598– m. Isabella (Civico of) Bruges 1584–
        11. 11. Mary (Ann) Hamilton 1594–1671 m. Hugh Hamilton 1574–1655 m. Hugh Hamilton 1590–1671
        12. 12. John Hamilton 1600–1653 m. Helen Hutchison 1601– m. Anna Douglas 1618– m. Helen Richardson 1605–1688
        13. 13. Grisel Hamilton 1602– m. Archibald Stewart 1601–
        14. 14. Alexander Hamilton 1604–1643 m. Jean Dalmahoy 1605–
        15. 15. Margaret Hamilton 1606–
        16. 16. George Hamilton 1607–
        17. 17. Marion Hamilton 1609– m. Robert ALEXANDER 1604–
        18. 18. William Hamilton 1610–
        19. 19. Jean Hamilton 1612–
        20. 20. John Hamilton –1604
        21. 21. Mary Hamilton 1580–1634 m. Richard Alexander 1579–1640
        22. 22. Margaret Hamilton 1577–1577
        23. 23. Hon. (Sir George) Hamilton 1582–1657
        24. 24. Katherein Hammiltoun 1583– m. George Leiper 1581–1640
        25. 25. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
        26. 26. Margaret Hamilton 1585–1690 m. Lewis Bailey 1585–1621
      2. 2. Margaret Seton 1550–1550 m. Harry (Castell) I 1540–1579 m. Castle –1581
    2. 2. Sir (George Seton 5th Lord Seton, Provost of Edinburgh, Master of the Royal Household, Privy Councillor, Commissioner to) France 1530–1586 m. Isabel (Hamilton Orbieston) Seton 1518–1604 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Hamilton 1530–1604 m. Isabel (Hamilton, Baroness Of) Seton 1530–1604 m. Elizabeth (Isabel) Hamilton 1530–1604
      1. 1. George (Seton) Montgomerie 1551–1562
      2. 2. Robert (Seton Montgomerie 1st Earl of) Winton 1552–1603 m. Rebecca Clayborne 1551–1649 m. Margaret (Gravin Van Eglinton) Montgomerie 1565–1624
      3. 3. John (Seton Montgomerie of) Barns 1555–1594 m. Daughter (de Bourbon) Count 1562–
      4. 4. Alexander (Seton Montgomerie 1st Earl of) Dumfermline 1555–1622 m. Lilias Drummond 1574–1601 m. Grizel Leslie 1575–1606 m. Margaret Hay 1592–1660 m. Agnes Drummond 1500–
      5. 5. William (Seton Montgomerie of) Kylesmure 1562–1635 m. Agnes Johnstone 1578– m. Michelle Thornton 1575–1625 m. Agnes Stirling 1590–
      6. 6. Alexander Seton 1566– m. Lilias Drummond 1574–1601
    3. 3. John (Seton Montgomerie 1st of) Cariston 1535–1586 m. Isabel (Balfour , heiress of) Cariston 1535–1579
      1. 1. Seton 1569– m. Jevan (Evan Ap) John 1565–1632
        1. 1. Elizabeth Evan 1584– m. Phillip (ap) Morgan 1583–
        2. 2. Gwenllian Jevan 1592–
        3. 3. John Jevan 1593–
        4. 4. Elizabeth Jevan 1594–
        5. 5. John Jevan 1597–
      2. 2. George (Seton 2nd Baron of) Carlston 1554– m. Margaret Ayton 1563–
      3. 3. John Seton 1557–
      4. 4. Janet Seton 1560–1625 m. Sir (Thomas Edingight) Innes 1553–1625
      5. 5. John (Seton Lieutenant of the Garde) Ecossaise 1570–1628 m. Captain (John Seton Lieutenant of the Garge) Ecossaise 1574–
    4. 4. Lady (Marion Marriott Montgomerie of MonSexton,) trose 1527–1567 m. John (Graham of) Menteith 1528–1564 m. John (Graham Earl of) Menteith 1523–1565
    5. 5. Margaret (Seton) Montgomerie 1528– m. Robert (Logan 6th of) Restalrig 1533–1561
    6. 6. Beatrice (Seton) Montgomerie 1537– m. George (Ogilvy 2nd Laird of) Dunlugas 1527–1621 m. George Ogilviy 1527–1621
    7. 7. Alexander (Seton) Sr 1538–1580 m. Lilias (of Skelmorley) Montgomery 1540–
    8. 8. Eleanor Seton 1543–1603 m. Hugh (Somerville, 7th) Lord 1539–1597
  2. 2. Beatrice Hay 1510–1554
  3. 3. John (Hay IV of Yester, Lord of Van) Smithfield 1510–1555 m. Margaret Livingston 1520–1591 m. Margaret (De La) Hay 1521–1567 m. Jeanette (Scott Hay, Liard Van) Smithfield 1517–1560 m. Isobel Dunbar 1506–1565
  4. 4. Thomas Hay 1511–1558
  5. 5. Mary Hay 1519– m. William (Congalton , younger, of that) Ilk 1565–1608
  6. 6. John Hay 1519–

Elizabeth Angus's Timeline

3 Records

1487
1487
Birth of Elizabeth Douglas of Angus in Pittendreich, Mid Lothian, Scotland
Pittendreich, Mid Lothian, Scotland
1576
26 Mar 1576
Age 89
Death of Elizabeth Douglas of Angus in Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
1576
Mar 1576
Age 89
Burial of Elizabeth Douglas of Angus in Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1487
    Event Place: Pittendreich, Mid Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Elizabeth Douglas, person ID LRYR-2J7.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1576
    Event Place: Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Elizabeth Douglas, person ID LRYR-2J7.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Mar 1576
    Event Place: Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch, accessed 28 May 2023), entry for Elizabeth Douglas, person ID LRYR-2J7.
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